<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Lee County School District [mailto:leeschools@app.topica.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 26, 2011 11:05 AM<br><b>To:</b> mslindacarter@comcast.net<br><b>Subject:</b> LEE in the Loop - July 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:562.5pt;border:outset silver 1.0pt'><tr><td style='border:inset silver 1.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><img width=560 height=150 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://www.leeschools.net/enewsletter/images/heading.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" noshade style='color:#E1E1E1' align=center></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='background:green;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:white'><br>LEE in the Loop - Special Edition</span><br></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:white'>School Board Seeks Community Members for Advisory Committees</span></b><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:white'>Distributed by Lee County Public Schools</span><span style='color:white'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:white'>July 2011</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" noshade style='color:#E1E1E1' align=center></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 id=table5><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:outset #E1E1E1 1.0pt'><tr><td style='border:inset #E1E1E1 1.0pt;background:#FFFFD5;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The School Board of Lee County, Florida is soliciting qualified members of the community to serve on the following School Board Advisory Committees, whose purpose will be to provide input, advice and support to the School Board on topics identified by the School Board as specific to each committee:</span> <o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Continuous Systemic Improvement Advisory Committee</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> - Systematically review components of the District’s strategic plan for the purpose of providing input to the School Board concerning the content and implementation of the plan. The committee shall determine which component of the plan to review after receiving a recommendation from the Board member liaison and Committee Chair.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Construction Advisory Committee</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> - Provides input, advice and support to the five-year capital plan; the committee shall also review proposed new construction and renovation projects and review plans for compliance with safety-to-life issues.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Curriculum Advisory Committee</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> - Provides input, advice and support to: curriculum content; materials and assessment instruments; school improvement process; District-wide technology issues and promote the integration of technology into the home and school learning environments.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Finance Advisory Committee</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> - Provides input, advice and support in the preparation of the operating and capital budget for the School District of Lee County.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>For consideration of new members for this year’s September appointments to the Board Advisory Committees of one-year terms (which would start approximately after September 13, 2011 pending Board vote/approval), <b><span style='color:red'>ONLINE APPLICATIONS NEED TO BE COMPLETED AND RECEIVED BY 4 P.M. AUGUST 15, 2011</span></b>. Online applications will still continue to be taken after August 15, 2011 to be considered for appointments made when vacancies occur throughout the appointment year on each of the committees. In appointing members to the Advisory Committees, the Board shall make every effort to reflect the racial and ethnic composition of the community population whenever possible. All meetings are open to the public at all times. Each committee shall be subject to the Sunshine Law.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Any individual wishing to apply for membership on an advisory committee must provide information to the School Board concerning any business he/she, or any entity he/she has a contractual or employment relationship with, which is doing business with the School Board, in advance of being appointed to membership on an advisory committee. “Doing business” with the District does not include being employed by the District. Members of Advisory Committees will abstain from voting as a committee member on any matter that may personally benefit the committee member, his/her employer, or any entity he/she presently has a contract with.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Members shall serve one-year terms beginning in September of each year. Citizens may be appointed to serve additional terms on the same committee.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Applications to serve on above advisory committees may be completed online at: <a href="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/maao9QAab5syQb9RKQvcaehpel/">http://www.leeschools.net/board/bac_app.htm</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>For any questions, please contact Brenda Wall at 239-337-8512 or via E-mail: <a href="mailto:brendaLW@leeschools.net">brendaLW@leeschools.net</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://leeschools.c.topica.com/naao9QAab5syRb9RKQvcaehpel/"><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=580 style='width:435.0pt'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'></td><td style='border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' width=74 colspan=3><p class='MsoNormal'> </td></tr><tr><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=24 id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://topica.com/images/footer_cap3.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td nowrap style='border-top:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-right:none;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="http://topica.com/f/unsub.html/aaapzaojsrjkb2djj1n41x4t_sqtcx4ttggu6vptw81bxn"><span style='text-decoration:none'>Unsubscribe</span></a> | <a href="http://topica.com/f/?b1duGP.b9RKQv.bXNsaW5k"><span style='text-decoration:none'>Update Profile</span></a> | <a href="http://topica.com/f/?b1duGP.b9RKQv.bXNsaW5k.c"><span style='text-decoration:none'>Confirm</span></a> | <a href="http://www.topica.com/f2f/?f=aaapzaojsrjkb2djj1n41x4t_sqtcx4ttggu6vptw81bxn&r=mslindacarter%40comcast.net"><span style='text-decoration:none'>Forward</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='border-top:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-right:none;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><a href="http://www.topica.com/?p=T3FOOTER"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=139 height=18 id="_x0000_i1030" src="http://www.topica.com/images/delivered_by_blue.gif" hspace=2></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=24 id="_x0000_i1031" src="http://topica.com/images/footer_cap3.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>